A Quick Nine: YOUR Christmas Wish List

A round of golf at Pebble Beach is, not surprisingly, a popular ask for Santa.

T.J. Auclair, Producer

PGA.com

By T.J. Auclair
PGA.com Interactive Producer

If you hadn't heard, the holiday season is here - in full swing - and Christmas is right around the corner.

It's the season of giving to be sure, but - for all you golfers out there - wouldn't it be nice to receive that golf gift you've been longing for? Maybe it's a new piece of equipment? Perhaps it's a golf trip? Could it be something that Santa can't bring you, but a PGA Professional can (you know… a lower handicap)?

This week we asked our friends in PGA.com Facebook Nation to fill in the blank: "Dear Golf Santa, please bring me a [fill in the blank]."

Well, as always, you responded in a big way. We received nearly 300 responses and - based on those responses - we're assuming you've all been very good boys and girls this year.

Here's a look at some of our favorite answers that you submitted.

9. A golf simulator for at home. As someone who experiences those cold, snowy, New England winters, I must say - this is an item that would certainly be at or near the top of my Christmas wish-list if money were no object! Imagine playing all the world's best golf courses without the travel expenses!

5. A golf membership. I'm sure it sounds outrageously expensive, but believe it or not many courses have made them more affordable than ever before. In an effort to get more people playing golf (and to generate more business for the course, obviously), many people in the course management business have gotten creative with the way they run memberships. Look into it a little. You'd be surprised.

2. More time/opportunities to play golf with family. That's what it's all about, anyway. Right?

Facebook fan quotes:
"A round with my brothers, we live 200 miles apart." -- Robert Michel
"Dear Santa, Please will you have my kids ask me to play golf with them on Saturday afternoons this year." -- Gary Bebelaar

1. A golf vacation. Hopefully, on some small level, this is an indication of the economy bouncing back. We've been creating lists like this around the holidays for years now and we can't ever remember a "golf travel" item dominating the No. 1 spot. Sure, some of the answers below are pie-in-the-sky, but others are very much a possibility.

Facebook fan quotes:
"A chance to play at Cypress Point once in my life." -- Kyle Hoffa
"Even though it is out of the question, a trip to The Greenbrier would be great." -- Corey Ryan Forrester
"Golf trip with the guys to Myrtle Beach!" -- Jeff Petruski
"A round of golf at pebble beach... when it's sunny and 70." -- Cathy Erickson
"Trip to San Diego to play Torrey Pines!" -- Chris Lange
"A holiday to Mission Hills." -- Tyrone Byrnes
"An all-expense paid week-long trip for my foursome to Pebble Beach." -- Steve Thomas
"Dear Golf Santa, please bring me a chance to play a round at St. Andrews." -- Chris Woodard